It’s because the Sooners have had the best quarterback in the country and surrounded him with arguably the best complement of talented offensive weapons found anywhere in college football.
Pass receiving is only a part of the offensive equation, but in Lincoln Riley’s four seasons as the chief architect of the Oklahoma offense, it has been the most potent part.
In an article earlier this week, ESPN staff writer Alex Scarborough posted an article titled “There’s no stopping Alabama’s ‘super fast’ receiving corps,” calling the Crimson Tide receivers this season the fastest and most talented under a single roof in college football.